we have to set some stuff up real quick.

first, get the merio nextbot. i use this to make it easier for me to edit the image. https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=619686973

if you have it, go to SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\addons and find the gma file titled: "merio_snpc_619686973". copy and paste that into a new folder titled: nextbots and stuff.

use gmad.exe to extract the data from the gma file.

and finally rename the copy to "(nextbot name) nextbot!" or something like that.
idk.

alright, let's get started!

this is the fun part, where you get to edit the assets!

lets say i wanted to use this image, for example:

i could use that image, and replace the npc_merio (not icon) png file with it.
for the icon, i could size it down, and then make the icon the nextbot's face or somethin. make sure to rename the base and icon image "npc_(nextbot name)"


"can we replace the sounds with custom ones?" yes, but for sounds, you need the hz rate to be 48000 so that it actually plays the sound. go and find the lua file in the assets, and replace all instances with npc_merio into "npc_(nextbot name)", and replace all instances with "Supa Merio Bruddah" into "(nextbot name)"

also, make sure to fix the kill icon vmt and vtf files to "npc_(nextbot name)_killicon" so they work.

alright, lets publish our nextbot!

now we need might need gmad.exe again, and a new exe file! the new exe file is named gmpublish.exe .

we need a thumbnail for our workshop item, so the thumbnail needs to be 512x512.
and we need a json file that gives it the title, tags, ect.

so...
just copy this code lol (also rename the newly added json file to "addon.json")

now drag the addon.json file into the nextbot folder, then drag it's icon.jpg and folder into gmpublish, and your good to go!

thanks for reading, if you have any problems with this, or you can't seem to get it to work, let me know, and ill try to help out.